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White House pushes online privacy bill of rights – CNNMoney

February 23, 2012
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White House pushes online privacy bill of rights
CNNMoney
By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech February 23, 2012: 5:00 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Obama administration on Thursday plans to unveil a new online bill of rights intended to protect consumers' privacy when they surf the Web.
Consumer Privacy Bill of RightsCNN
Obama publishes new online privacy planTG Daily
US state attorneys write to Larry Page over Google privacy policy changesInquirer
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Researcher: 200000 Windows PCs vulnerable to pcAnywhere hijacking
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – As many as 200000 systems connected to the Internet could be hijacked by hackers exploiting bugs in Symantec's pcAnywhere, including up to 5000 running point-of-sale programs that collect consumer credit card data,
Symantec's pcAnywhere Woes May Be Worse Than We ThoughtPC Magazine
Symantec pcAnywhere Remote Attack Code SurfacesInformationWeek
Symantec's PCAnywhere Vulnerable to Source Code AttackeWeek
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Galaxy Note: Big screen browsing, but is it practical?
Washington Post
There's a part of me that loves the Galaxy Note. At 5.3-inches, the screen on this thing is beautiful. Videos on this Samsung screen look great — no squinting — and now easier-to-read Web pages load quickly on the 4G network. And its screen real estate
Low-End Android Phones Gain Dual Cores and High-Resolution DisplaysPCWorld
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to spark up T-Mobile in MarchCNET
Tech Lab A mini-tablet that is also a smart phoneBoston Globe
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Calif. Pledges Better Mobile Privacy Disclosures – ABC News

February 23, 2012
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Calif. Pledges Better Mobile Privacy Disclosures
ABC News
California is clamping down on nosy mobile applications, telling them they must give people advance warning if they want to keep pulling sensitive information from smartphones and computer tablets. The crackdown comes six months after California
White House pushes online privacy bill of rightsCNNMoney
you are reading… Attorneys general fear Google's new privacy policy is an VentureBeat
White House unveils 'one click' online privacy planAFP

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OnLive Desktop Plus gives iPad superspeed Flash
SlashGear
OnLive Desktop may have stumbled upon the best way to get Flash content on an iPad: host the CPU-hungry tech on a server as far away as possible from your tablet, and simply stream over the results. In an update to the OnLive Desktop remote access app,
Ex-Apple Man Streams Flash onto the iPadWired News
Windows on the iPad, and SpeedyNew York Times
OnLive Desktop Plus has the fastest (virtual) web browser you've ever used The Verge
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CNET
LG announces Optimus 3D Max for MWC
CNET
By Jacqueline Seng on Feb 22, 2012 With MWC just around the corner, handset manufacturers are starting to build up hype by unveiling some of their upcoming handsets. LG has outed one such Android smartphone–the Optimus 3D Max. Initially codenamed CX2
LG unveils its first quad-core phone Optimus 4XIBNLive.com
LG confirms its Optimus 3D Max smartphoneInquirer
LG unveils the Optimus L3, L5 and L7Moneycontrol.com
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Obama Looks to Web Industry for Online Consumer Privacy Standard – BusinessWeek

February 23, 2012
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USA TODAY
Obama Looks to Web Industry for Online Consumer Privacy Standard
BusinessWeek
By Eric Engleman and Sara Forden Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration unveiled an initiative to give consumers more control over their personal information online, calling on Internet companies such as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. to
Voluntary guidelines for Web privacy backed by Obama administrationWashington Post
White House pushes for online privacy rightsUSA TODAY
State requires privacy posts by mobile app makersSan Francisco Chronicle
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Wired News
Ex-Apple Man Streams Flash onto the iPad
Wired News
By Caleb Garling First, OnLive put Windows on the iPad. And now the free-thinking San Francisco startup has gone so far as to put Adobe Flash on Apple's holy tablet. On Wednesday, the company unveiled a new version of OnLive Desktop — an iPad
Windows on the iPad, and SpeedyNew York Times
OnLive Desktop Plus brings Adobe Flash and IE to iPad; $ 5 per monthZDNet (blog)
OnLive offers service to speed up Web browsing on an iPadSan Jose Mercury News
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Quad-core LG 4X HD could be king of the Optimus hill
CNET (blog)
by Kent German February 22, 2012 10:10 PM PST Follow @KentGerman Bound for Mobile World Congress, the LG Optimus 4X HD promises a 4.7-inch display, a quad-core processor, and high-end features. We haven't even left for Mobile World Congress yet and LG
LG confirms its Optimus 3D Max smartphoneInquirer
LG unveils the Optimus L3, L5 and L7Moneycontrol.com
LG announces new Optimus L3, L5 and L7 smartphonesIBNLive.com
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Video: Game Hunters’ guide to PlayStation Vita – USA TODAY (blog)

February 22, 2012
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Video: Game Hunters' guide to PlayStation Vita
USA TODAY (blog)
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Sony's new handheld and portable video game system the PlayStation Vita is out today ($ 249.99 for the WiFi-only model, $ 299.99 for 3G/WiFi model). In our story, "What's PlayStation Vita got that my smartphone doesn't?
Sony Vita handheld needs more speedSan Francisco Chronicle
Sony Goes Hardcore With New PlayStation Vita: Rich JaroslovskyBusinessWeek
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fadingReuters
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MyFox Houston
Google Files Application to Operate TV Service
Tom’s Guide
Google may be launching a cable TV subscription service once Google Fiber is up and running. The Kansas City Star reports that Google Fiber, a subsidiary of Google, has filed applications in Missouri and Kansas to operate a video/TV service.
Google Aims to Offer Kansas City TVWall Street Journal
Google to Launch TV ServiceMashable
Google Seeks To Plant Antenna Farm in IowaData Center Knowledge
Kansas City Star -CNET -VentureBeat
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The Guardian
The Pokemon Company issues statement on fake App Store game
SlashGear
In a world where Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonists struggle getting their own content approved as an iPhone app, somehow a lone developer managed to submit a game that was a blatant ripoff and trademark infringement of one of the most
Apple vs. Facebook: Why users are the losersCNET
Fake Pokemon Yellow rises to No. 3 position on iTunes app chartsArs Technica
Apple Removes Fake Pokemon App From App StorePC Magazine
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Calif. cracks down on mobile privacy – USA TODAY

February 22, 2012
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Calif. cracks down on mobile privacy
USA TODAY
By Michael Liedtke, AP SAN FRANCISCO – California is clamping down on nosy mobile applications, telling them they must give people advance warning if they want to keep pulling sensitive information from smartphones and computer tablets.
Calif. Pledges Better Mobile Privacy DisclosuresABC News
California Joins Forces with Tech Giants for Mobile App PrivacyDailyTech
California, tech giants agree on mobile app privacyHouston Chronicle
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TechRadar UK
Windows on the iPad, and Speedy
New York Times
You're probably paying something like $ 60 a month for high-speed Internet. I'm paying $ 5 a month, and my connection is 1000 times faster. Your iPad can't play Flash videos on the Web. Mine can. Your copy of Windows needs constant updating and patching
Ex-Apple Man Streams Flash onto the iPadWired News
OnLive offers service to speed up Web browsing on an iPadSan Jose Mercury News
you are reading… OnLive delivers ridiculously fast web browsing on the iPadVentureBeat
Macgasm -TechCrunch -USA TODAY
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MiamiHerald.com
HP CEO pleads patience as earnings fall 44 percent
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman pleaded for patience Thursday as she described operational challenges and other internal problems that contributed to a decline in earnings at one of the world's largest technology companies.
HP Revenue and Profit Fall; More Trouble Is ExpectedNew York Times
After Rocky Q1, HP CEO Whitman Makes Cost Cutting Top PriorityCRN
Hewlett-Packard Profit Forecast Misses Estimate as PCs SlumpSan Francisco Chronicle
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Tech Giants Agree to Deal On Privacy Policies for Apps – Wall Street Journal

February 22, 2012
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Los Angeles Times
Tech Giants Agree to Deal On Privacy Policies for Apps
Wall Street Journal
By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris reached an agreement with six of the largest companies in the mobile-device market that could change how app makers handle personal data and the way millions of people download apps.
Apple, Google Join California to Boost Mobile App PrivacyBusinessWeek
Google's privacy policy under fire from attorneys generalLos Angeles Times
Regulators Take Action Against Apps That Abuse Your PrivacyPCWorld
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MyFox Houston
Google Aims to Offer Kansas City TV
Wall Street Journal
By AMIR EFRATI And SAM SCHECHNER Google Inc. applied last week to provide video service to residents of Kansas City, Mo., according to state records, setting the stage for the Web giant to offer a cable-TV-like package in addition to the high-speed
The real Google TV: Google preps fiber pay-TV service in Kansas CityVentureBeat
What does Google Fiber mean for the future of TV?GigaOm
Google setting up high-speed fiber TV and web serviceSlashGear
Data Center Knowledge -San Francisco Chronicle -Kansas City Star
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The Guardian
Sony Vita handheld needs more speed
San Francisco Chronicle
Sony's new Vita has an impressive 5-inch screen, but load times are slower than other handheld devices. Marketing copy for Sony's new PlayStation Vita promises to let you "game at the speed of your mobile lifestyle." But mobile life is moving so fast
First non-game apps show PS Vita's wider potentialCNN International
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fadingReuters
Sony Goes Hardcore With New PlayStation Vita: Rich JaroslovskyBusinessWeek
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HP Profit Falls 44% as Revenue Slips – Wall Street Journal

February 22, 2012
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Bloomberg
HP Profit Falls 44% as Revenue Slips
Wall Street Journal
By NATHALIE TADENA Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 44% as sales in the company's personal computers business continued to fall. Shares slid 2.1% to $ 28.34 in recent after-hours trading as HP's revenue missed analyst
HP's Hardware Businesses Bomb as Profits, Revenue FallPC Magazine
HP Profit Falls 44 Percent Amid Weak PC SalesPCWorld
Hewlett-Packard Forecast Misses Estimates Amid Consumer SlumpBusinessWeek
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Vanity Fair
Web privacy standards: easy to break, hard to enforce
Ars Technica
By Jon Brodkin | Published February 22, 2012 4:25 PM Lorrie Faith Cranor of Carnegie Mellon played an instrumental role in developing browser privacy standards. Over the past week, Google has been called out for bypassing default privacy settings in
Apple, Google Join California to Boost Mobile App PrivacyBusinessWeek
Apple, Google and Other App Sellers Cut Privacy Deal with CaliforniaMashable
California partners with Google, Apple and other tech giants to enforce San Jose Mercury News
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CTV.ca
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fading
Reuters
By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) – Sony Corp's Vita hits the United States on Wednesday, the latest in a long line of mobile gaming gadgets in the spirit of Nintendo's Game Boy and Atari's Lynx. But with gaming habits rapidly changing, it may also be the
Review: PlayStation Vita wows despite problemsSan Francisco Chronicle
Sony Goes Hardcore With New PlayStation Vita: Rich JaroslovskyBloomberg
The next PlayStation Vita can, and should, be a phoneCNET
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Google agrees to CA Online Privacy Act for mobile with Apple and Microsoft – SlashGear

February 22, 2012
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SlashGear
Google agrees to CA Online Privacy Act for mobile with Apple and Microsoft
SlashGear
As the Californian Online Privacy Act extends to Mobile Apps in an effort to keep the entirety of the web-connected western-USA world safe from harm, several of the biggest names in mobile computing have jumped on board with the initiative.
Apple, Google Join California to Boost Mobile App PrivacyBusinessWeek
Calif. Mandates Obligatory Privacy Disclosures for Mobile AppsPC Magazine
Apple, Google, Others Agree to App Privacy RulesWall Street Journal
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BBC News
Apple faces iPad legal action in China
BBC News
A company called Shenzhen Proview is attempting to stop Apple selling iPads in China in a dispute over the right to use the tablet computer's name. Proview claims ownership of the name iPad, accusing Apple of acting dishonestly when the US giant bought
iPad trademark dispute shows troubles of doing business in ChinaWashington Post
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese courtUSA TODAY
Apple Defends Rights to iPad Name in Shanghai CourtNew York Times
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Bakersfield Now
T-Mobile, Others Want Verizon's Cable Deal Killed
eWeek
T-Mobile and others have asked the FCC to block Verizon's deal with four cable companies, saying it would give the company an "excessive concentration" of spectrum. T-Mobile and nine public interest groups are asking the Federal Communications
T-Mobile Asks FCC to Block Verizon Cable Airwaves PurchaseBusinessWeek
T-Mobile seeks to block Verizon spectrum purchaseArs Technica
T-Mobile wants the FCC to kill Verizon's spectrum deal with big cableVentureBeat
Wall Street Journal -New York Times -PC Magazine
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iPad trademark dispute shows troubles of doing business in China – Washington Post

February 22, 2012
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Globe and Mail
iPad trademark dispute shows troubles of doing business in China
Washington Post
To most global consumers, the iPad is practically synonymous with American electronics titan Apple. But one debt-ridden company in China, Proview, is alleging that it is the rightful owner of the trademark for the name of one of Apple's signature
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese courtUSA TODAY
Company sues Apple over iPad name in ShanghaiSan Francisco Chronicle
Apple Defends Rights to iPad Name in Shanghai CourtNew York Times
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Christian Science Monitor
Microsoft wages patent battle with Motorola and Google
Christian Science Monitor
Motorola has been hit with complaints from Microsoft and Apple regarding strict patent regulations, while Motorola says both companies are taking too many liberties with its patents. Will they reach a compromise? By Gabriele Steinhauster, Associated
Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Claim Against Motorola MobilityBusinessWeek
Summary Box: Microsoft Files Complaint on MotorolaABC News
Microsoft in fresh attack against GoogleFinancial Times
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T-Mobile, Consumer Groups Ask FCC to Block Verizon Spectrum Deal
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius T-Mobile and several consumer groups have asked the Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon from purchasing $ 3.6 billion worth of spectrum from the nation's top cable providers. In a filing with the Federal Communications
Verizon Rivals Push FCC to Block Spectrum BuyWall Street Journal
T-Mobile Asks FCC to Block Verizon's Spectrum Deals with Comcast, Time WarnerReuters
T-Mobile Urges US to Block Verizon's Spectrum PurchaseNew York Times
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Sony launches PlayStation Vita with hopes of upping quality of its portable play – Washington Post

February 22, 2012
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Telegraph.co.uk
Sony launches PlayStation Vita with hopes of upping quality of its portable play
Washington Post
Sony's much -awaited gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, hit the US on Wednesday as the company tries to compete with the mobile gaming industry. The Post's Hayley Tsukayama reports: While most mobile games don't have the hours of storylines that
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fadingReuters
Sony PlayStation Vita Launches With New PS Store AppsPC Magazine
PS Vita Review: The Future of The PastForbes
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Irish Times
Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Claim Against Motorola Mobility
BusinessWeek
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. filed a complaint with European antitrust regulators saying Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and Google Inc. are trying to block sales of personal computers and game consoles that run its software.
Summary Box: Microsoft Files Complaint on MotorolaABC News
Patent row escalates: Microsoft points finger at Google, Motorola in EU complaintFox News
Microsoft Ups Its Legal War Against Google With A New Attack (MSFT, GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle
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Globe and Mail
Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai
San Francisco Chronicle
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Andy Wong / AP FILE – In this May 6, 2011 file photo, people queue overnight outside the Xidan Apple Store for the chance to buy an iPad 2 on the first day of its sale in Beijing, China. Apple's dispute over the
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese courtUSA TODAY
Apple Defends Rights to iPad Name in Shanghai CourtNew York Times
In contentious court hearing, Apple defends use of iPad name Chinese company Washington Post
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Patent row escalates: Microsoft points finger at Google, Motorola in EU complaint – Fox News

February 22, 2012
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Chicago Tribune
Patent row escalates: Microsoft points finger at Google, Motorola in EU complaint
Fox News
Microsoft believes Google and Motorola aren't playing fair.Reuters Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Microsoft on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be
Microsoft Files EU Complaint Against MotorolaNew York Times
Microsoft lodges complaint with EU competition watchdog against Motorola Washington Post
Microsoft Hits Google, Motorola With Antitrust ActionInformationWeek
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USA TODAY
Report: Google working on smart glasses
USA TODAY
By Charlie Szold, USA TODAY The "smart glasses" will cost between $ 250 and $ 600 and be available to the public by the end of the year, according to unnamed Google employees quoted in the article. A blogger for 9 to 5 Google, who has previously written
Google to offer 'Terminator' style smartphone glasses later this yearFox News
Report: Google Working on HUD Glasses for 2012 DebutPC Magazine
Report: Wearable Android Google Goggles Will Debut in 2012 for Under $ 600DailyTech
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T-Mobile Urges US to Block Verizon's Spectrum Purchase
New York Times
After its failed merger with AT&T, T-Mobile USA late Tuesday filed a request urging the federal government to block Verizon from its planned purchase of spectrum from cable companies. The proposed spectrum deal with Verizon involves Comcast,
T-Mobile Asks FCC to Deny Verizon's Spectrum BuyWall Street Journal
T-Mobile urges FCC to block sale of cable-company wireless spectrum to Verizon Washington Post
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon-cable dealSan Francisco Chronicle
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Apple defends ‘iPad’ name in Chinese court – USA TODAY

February 22, 2012
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USA TODAY
Apple defends 'iPad' name in Chinese court
USA TODAY
By Elaine Kurtenbach, AP SHANGHAI – Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling Chinese electronics company that denies having sold the mainland
Summary Box: Apple Defends Use of iPad NameABC News
Apple defends use of iPad name in Chinese court The Associated Press
Proview takes court battle with Apple over Ipad name to ShanghaiInquirer
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Telegraph.co.uk
Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fading
Reuters
* Smartphones, tablets have eroded handheld gaming market * Exec says he'd be pleased with 500000 units sold in 3 weeks * Vita device comes out Wednesday in United States By Liana B. Baker Feb 22 (Reuters) – Sony Corp's Vita hits the United States on
Sony PlayStation Vita Launches With New PS Store AppsPC Magazine
Sony Boss Claims Early Vita Sales 'Very, Very Positive'TIME
The Future of Mobile Gaming on Game On Podcast #7PCWorld
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Microsoft Files EU Complaint Against Motorola
New York Times
BRUSSELS — Microsoft filed a complaint Wednesday with European Union antitrust authorities accusing Google and its Motorola Mobility unit of making its patents too expensive, marking a new stage in a long-running feud between Microsoft and Google.
Microsoft lodges EU complaint against MotorolaUSA TODAY
Microsoft Hits Motorola, Google With EU ComplaintABC News
Microsoft Files EU Antitrust Claim Against Motorola MobilityBusinessWeek
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Joe tries out Vita, PlayStation’s latest gadget – BBC News

February 22, 2012
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Telegraph.co.uk
Joe tries out Vita, PlayStation's latest gadget
BBC News
With so many games and gadgets in the shops, it can be difficult to know which one is the best. Sony's PlayStation Vita is looking to attract a new generation of gamers after a recent drop in computer games sales. Joe went to the launch to find out
Netflix Brings TV Shows and Movies to PlayStation® VitaMarketWatch (press release)
Q&A: Sony's Game Design Chief Talks PlayStation VitaWired News
Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation VitaPCWorld
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CBC.ca
WordPress Now Available For the BlackBerry PlayBook
Mashable
Pocketnow is a Mashable publishing partner that offers a resource for smartphone reviews, news and video. The following article is reprinted with the publisher's permission. February 21 was a busy day for RIM and PlayBook owners alike.
Sorry, RIM: The Playbook Still SucksReadWriteWeb
An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry TabletNew York Times
BlackBerry PlayBook 2: 10 Reasons Why This Tablet Will FaileWeek
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Globe and Mail
How the cookie crumbles. Safari user sues Google over privacy violations
VentureBeat
The repercussions keep rolling in from the Wall Street Journal's expose that detailed how Google was bypassing the default privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser in order to place tracking cookies that followed users around the web.
Safari user sues Google over browser privacySlashGear
Google spies on iPhone users: Should the feds clamp down?The Week Magazine
Google, Microsoft tangle over tracking, online privacyUSA TODAY
Economic Times -Register -PCWorld
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What’s PlayStation Vita got that my smartphone doesn’t? – USA TODAY

February 22, 2012
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USA TODAY
What's PlayStation Vita got that my smartphone doesn't?
USA TODAY
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Sony named its new handheld game system the PlayStation Vita because "vita" means "life" in Italian. But can a dedicated portable game system live la dolce vita in a world full of people playing with smartphones and tablets?
Sony Playstation Vita launchesTelegraph.co.uk
Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation VitaPCWorld
Q&A: Sony's Game Design Chief Talks PlayStation VitaWired News
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The Associated Press
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail
The Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized. "I am relieved to go home to see my
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom granted bailTelegraph.co.uk
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is granted bailInquirer
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail in N.ZealandPhysOrg.com
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AppAdvice
MS Office on iPad soon (ignore Microsoft denials)
Computerworld (blog)
Here comes Microsoft Office for the iPad. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) appears to deny that it's close to release on the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) tablet, but in IT Blogwatch, bloggers conclude that all is not as it may seem. By Richi Jennings: Your humble
Microsoft Office to Become Available on Apple's iPad? Don't Believe the HypePCWorld
Microsoft Office For iPad Nears Release?InformationWeek
Microsoft Office iPad version 'coming soon'Telegraph.co.uk
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Sony Playstation Vita launches – Telegraph.co.uk

February 22, 2012
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CBC.ca
Sony Playstation Vita launches
Telegraph.co.uk
Sony PlayStation Vita launched at midnight in London, marking the Japanese firm's most important product launch of the decade. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor Hundreds of fans queued at the Game store on London's Oxford Street, and developer
What's PlayStation Vita got that my smartphone doesn't?USA TODAY
Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation VitaPCWorld
Q&A: Sony's Game Design Chief Talks PlayStation VitaWired News
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Al-Arabiya
Company Sues Apple Over iPad Name in Shanghai
ABC News
Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies it sold the mainland China rights to the tablet's name.
Chinese firm seeks halt of iPad sales in ShanghaiReuters

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7 Ways To Toughen Enterprise Mobile Device Security
InformationWeek
Smartphones extend the network perimeter like never before, but also give potential attackers new entry routes. Consider these get-tough strategies. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek What's the best way to secure mobile devices used in the
Mobile security, BYOD policy issues to trend at RSA 2012, analysts saySearchSecurityChannel.com
ForeScout Developing Mobile Security Connectors for NACCampus Technology
ForeScout Platform Simplifies BYOD Push for EnterprisesPCWorld
InformationWeek India -CenterBeam
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Megaupload’s Dotcom Wins Bail as Judge Sees No Flight Risk – BusinessWeek

February 22, 2012
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Telegraph.co.uk
Megaupload's Dotcom Wins Bail as Judge Sees No Flight Risk
BusinessWeek
By Joe Schneider Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Megaupload.com founder Kim Dotcom, imprisoned in New Zealand since Jan. 20 at the request of the US, won release today as a judge ruled he isn'ta flight risk and should be freed on bail. “The factors relating to
Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against US extraditionReuters
Megaupload found Kim Dotcom granted bailTelegraph.co.uk
Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, released on bailNew York Daily News
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IBNLive.com
Twitter for Android updated, new features included
Android Community
Twitter has been updated for Android, and includes some much welcomed features. After updating, you'll notice that when swiping over a tweet, options to reply, retweet, favorite, or share instantly glide over. This is all without losing your place in
Facebook makes it easier for iOS app integrationSlashGear
Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android UsersMashable
5 free Android security apps: Keep your smartphone safeComputerworld
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Mobile security, BYOD policy issues to trend at RSA 2012, analysts say
SearchSecurityChannel.com
If industry analysts are correct, enterprises facing the challenge of creating a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy to gain control of Google Android and Apple iOS smartphones and tablets and secure the corporate data flowing to those devices are
ForeScout Developing Mobile Security Connectors for NACCampus Technology
7 Ways To Toughen Enterprise Mobile Device SecurityInformationWeek
ForeScout Platform Simplifies BYOD Push for EnterprisesPCWorld
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2: 10 Reasons Why This Tablet Will Fail – eWeek

February 21, 2012
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NEWS.com.au
BlackBerry PlayBook 2: 10 Reasons Why This Tablet Will Fail
eWeek
NEWS ANALYSIS: RIM is reportedly working on another BlackBerry Playbook. But if and when that tablet launches, it doomed to failure. Research In Motion finds itself in a disconcerting position. On one hand, it has a huge business that will need to
BlackBerry PlayBook software gets major upgradeWashington Post
An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry TabletNew York Times
Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your moneyCNET
Montreal Gazette -Reuters -Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal
Sony Videogame Chief: High Hopes for Vita's US Launch
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Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation VitaPCWorld
What's PlayStation Vita got that my smartphone doesn't?USA TODAY
Sony's PlayStation Vita hopes to carve a niche for itselfWashington Post
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ABC News
Company Sues Apple Over iPad Name in Shanghai
ABC News
A Chinese company fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China took its complaints to a Shanghai court Wednesday, though it says it is willing to talk about a settlement. Shenzhen Proview Technology claims ownership over the iPad
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An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry Tablet – New York Times

February 21, 2012
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An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry Tablet
New York Times
OTTAWA — Research in Motion, the company that introduced wireless e-mail to the world, on Tuesday finally brought e-mail to its tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook. The e-mail application is one of several additions to the second version of the
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Google reportedly prepping heads-up display Android eyeglasses for 2012 launch
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong A new report claims Google is readying Android-based smart glasses with a heads-up display for release later this year. The New York Times cited on Tuesday Google employees familiar with the project as saying that the glasses will cost
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Facebook makes it easier for iOS app integration
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Facebook today announced that it has released new functionality that allows native iPhone and iPad applications to get traffic from Facebook. That is, app developers will be able to more easily direct users from the iOS Facebook app to an external
Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android UsersMashable
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Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation Vita – PCWorld

February 21, 2012
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Sony Takes the Long View With its New PlayStation Vita
PCWorld
By Jay Alabaster, IDG News PlayStation VitaThe PlayStation Vita launches Wednesday in the US and Europe with Sony's biggest sales event in recent memory — parties with celebrities, midnight store openings and a $ 50 million sales campaign.
PSP games that secretly run on the Vita: All you need is a PS3CNET
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Barnes & Noble announces $ 199 Nook Tablet aimed at Kindle Fire
Los Angeles Times
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles When Barnes & Noble launched the Nook Tablet last fall, it did so at a higher price and with more storage space than the rival Amazon Kindle Fire. But on Tuesday, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet was dropped down to Amazon's level.
New Nook Tablet steps into Kindle Fire territory with priceWashington Post
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BlackBerry PlayBook software gets major upgrade – Washington Post

February 21, 2012
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BlackBerry PlayBook software gets major upgrade
Washington Post
Research in Motion announced Tuesday that the BlackBerry PlayBook's operating system has received a huge upgrade. The Post's Hayley Tsukayama reports : Research in Motion announced Tuesday that it has released an upgrade to its BlackBerry PlayBook
PlayBook untethered: email upgrade arrivesSydney Morning Herald
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Sony Is Taking the Long View With its New PlayStation Vita
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By Jay Alabaster, IDG News PlayStation VitaThe PlayStation Vita launches Wednesday in the US and Europe with Sony's biggest sales event in recent memory — parties with celebrities, midnight store openings and a $ 50 million sales campaign.
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New Nook Tablet steps into Kindle Fire territory with price
Washington Post
Barnes & Noble introduced its latest version of the Nook Tablet on Tuesday. The Verge reports: Our sources were right on the money: Barnes &Noble has just announced an 8GB version of its Nook Tablet, pricing it in direct competition with the Kindle
Is the 8GB Nook Tablet worth your $ 200?CNET
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RIM Unveils New PlayBook Software, Ramps Up Marketing – Wall Street Journal

February 21, 2012
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RIM Unveils New PlayBook Software, Ramps Up Marketing
Wall Street Journal
By WILL CONNORS Research in Motion released a free, updated version of the software for its poor-selling PlayBook tablet Tuesday, Will Connors reports on digits. Photo: Getty Images. TORONTO—Research In Motion Ltd. released a free update to the
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Office on iPad a 'tough decision' for Microsoft, says analyst
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – Renewed rumors that Microsoft will publish iPad editions of some of its Office applications surfaced today. One analyst said Microsoft's call on porting Office to rival Apple's tablet would be "a tough decision," what
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Barnes & Noble fiscal 3Q net income falls
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AP NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, as rising costs offset higher sales of both traditional books and digital books. The company also said Tuesday that it is introducing a Nook Tablet
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Barnes & Noble NOOK $199 tablet a godsend – SlashGear

February 21, 2012
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Barnes & Noble NOOK $ 199 tablet a godsend
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Though Barnes & Noble's earnings call appears to have turned up sour for the most part, the NOOK lineup may have saved the book company from going Borders way. Having tested the original NOOK Color out back at the start of 2011 when it was released,
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RIM releases belated new PlayBook software
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Google Tricks Internet Explorer into Accepting Tracking Cookies, Microsoft Claims
Wired News
By Jon Brodkin – Ars Technica Google was caught last week bypassing default privacy settings in the Safari browser in order to serve up tracking cookies. The company claimed the situation was an accident and limited only to the Safari web browser,
Microsoft: Google violates our users' privacy tooCNN
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software available for download – USA TODAY

February 21, 2012
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software available for download
USA TODAY
By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY A lot has happened to Research In Motion since last April when the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was introduced, most of it not good. RIM continued to see BlackBerry smartphones lose share against the iPhone and rivals from
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New $ 199 Nook Tablet to compete with Fire
CNET
by Roger Cheng February 21, 2012 6:07 AM PST Follow @RogerWCheng Company announces price cuts on the same day it posts a decline in quarterly profits. The new Nook Tablet, with half the memory, shaves $ 50 off the price of the original,
Barnes & Noble fiscal 3Q net income falls as company continues to invest in NookWashington Post
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Google's IE Privacy Gaffe; iPad 3 Rumors Abound; LG Unveils Optimus Vu
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Google topped headlines over the weekend for its role in the unauthorized tracking of users on Apple's Safari browser and now, Internet Explorer. Microsoft jumped into the controversy on Monday by accusing Google of bypassing
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RPT-Data collection arms race feeds privacy fears – Reuters

February 21, 2012
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RPT-Data collection arms race feeds privacy fears
Reuters
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO Feb 19 (Reuters) – Revelations last week that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers,
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 arrives, built-in e-mail and all
CNET
by Don Reisinger February 21, 2012 4:47 AM PST The operating system also comes with built-in calendar and contacts applications, as well as an updated virtual keyboard that includes auto-correction and predictive text completion.
RIM Releases Latest PlayBook Operating SystemWall Street Journal
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Nook 8GB Tablet coming on February 22nd
The Verge
By Vlad Savov on February 20, 2012 05:28 am 0Comments The Nook Tablet's biggest problem so far has been that it costs $ 50 more than Amazon's Kindle Fire while targeting the same budget-conscious Android tablet market. That's likely to change soon,
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Google: Microsoft grandstanding over web privacy – SlashGear

February 21, 2012
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Google: Microsoft grandstanding over web privacy
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Google has fired back at Microsoft over claims the search company bypasses privacy systems in Internet Explorer, arguing that its rival's P3P policies are “widely non-operational” and incompatible with today's web use. Microsoft had suggested that
Google tricks IE privacy settings too, says MicrosoftTG Daily
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Panasonic Lumix smartphone launching at MWC
TechRadar UK
By Marc Chacksfield Panasonic is set to release another smartphone at Mobile World Conference, bringing out a more premium handset than the Panasonic Eluga. According to TechRadar sources, the handset will be more of a 'camera smartphone' and will have
Panasonic Word Mixers Invent New 'Eluga' BrandWall Street Journal (blog)
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CBC.ca
Sony makes mobile gaming push with Vita
Montgomery Advertiser
AP NEW YORK — Sony is intensifying its push in handheld gaming with a gadget aimed at hardcore players looking for something with a bit more punch than "Angry Birds," "Words With Friends" and other smartphone pastimes. The PlayStation Vita, already
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